It wasn’t supposed to be that way at Toshiba, hailed as one of the early leaders in changing Japan’s clubby boardroom culture. But the scathing report — commissioned by the company after financial regulators questioned Toshiba’s books earlier this year — found a litany of problems....More

After other potential industrial partners had been contacted about purchasing minority stakes in the French energy giant Areva, EDF winds up buying somewhere between 51% and 75% of its nuclear reactor unit....More

Citing slow growth in the economy and flat bookings in a number of its business lines, Eaton has launched a $145 million restructuring program designed to lower operating costs in the global power management company....More

With Windows 10, which will be released today, Microsoft hopes to break the cycle in which consumers shun Windows for mobile. According to one analyst, 'This is all in the direction of building a relationship, being connected with you.'...More

In manufacturing, onboarding has historically meant, "Fill out some intake forms with HR, do the safety training, then go see Joe on the shop floor who can tell you all you need to know in the five minutes before his lunch break." That might have worked 20 years ago, but if you want your millennial employees -- who value face time with the boss and organizational transparency -- to stick around past lunch, you've got to up your game....More

Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, talks about ozone regulations, corporate taxes and manufacturing's role in the public dialogue during the upcoming U.S. presidential campaign....More

After chapters of the Trans-Pacific Partnership are leaked to Wikileaks, critics and backers of the controversial proposal are out in full force. With a Maui meeting looming, how will it affect the country and its industry?...More

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Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, talks about ozone regulations, corporate taxes and manufacturing's role in the public dialogue during the upcoming U.S. presidential campaign....More